106 Baby Finger Food Recipes (2024)

Published: March 23, 2022 | Last Updated on: March 23, 2022| by Dr Hemapriya

The ultimate list of 106 Baby Finger Food Recipes. Weaning your baby is a major milestone for both Mom and baby. Baby is entering the world of real food, and Mom is slowly backing off as her sole food provider!! Weaning in most places follows nearly the same pattern – starting with smooth purees, to textured mashes and then on to finger foods as baby’s fine motor skills improve and she masters the pincer grasp.

Although I followed the traditional weaning pattern for my daughter as well, we started off on baby finger foods fairly early – right at 6 months! During this process, I collected a long list of finger foods for babies and toddlers which I’ve decided to share with you, my lovely readers! If you’ve been a longtime reader of this blog, you probably know that I’ve shared a list of 50 Fruit and Vegetable Finger Food Recipes earlier. The list below is going to be a master list of Baby Finger Food, including those recipes as well as some new ones.

If you and your baby are beginners in weaning, you can read our guide on How to start finger foods for Babies? to get started.

If you are practicing baby led weaning, then you can start off with the baby finger food recipeslisted here as early as 6 months.

Finger Food Ideas for Beginners

When your baby is beginning solids for the first time, his aim won’t be too accurate since his muscles aren’t fully developed. So, longer pieces of food offer him a better grip than short ones. To begin with, an approximate length of 2 inches will work perfectly for your baby to hold and gnaw upon, and you can adjust the length according to how your baby manages to eat. The list of baby finger food recipes 6 months below are the very first finger foods to introduce to your baby, after which you can move on to more complex recipes.

Steamed Vegetables

• Carrot
• Pumpkin
• Parsnip
• Sweet Potato
• Potato
• Zucchini
• Florets of cauliflower or Brocolli

Mildly Roasted Vegetables

Cut the vegetables into thin long pieces and roast them slightly in a wok with ghee or butter. You can also sprinkle a few spices like cumin for more flavor. Ideal as baby finger foods 7 months.

• Carrot
• Eggplant
• Zucchini
• Pumpkin
• Parsnip
• Potato

Baked Vegetables

Wash, peel and cut the vegetable of your choice into thick sticks and drizzle a few drops of oil (vegetable or coconut). Season with spices of your choice.Cook in a preheated oven for at least 20 minutes on each side, turning the sticks midway during cooking. The seasoning can be any one or a combination of pepper, cumin and cinnamon. These baked vegetables make ideal baby finger food recipes 8 months

Vegetables that can be baked are:

• Potato
• Carrot
• Beetroot
• Sweet Potato
• Parsnip
• Broccoli

Fruit

Peel fruits and cut them into sticks; they can be eaten either raw, baked or roasted. The following fruits are ideal for first finger foods:

• Apple
• Pear
• Avocado
• Banana
• Peach
• Mango
• Watermelon
• Muskmelon

Cooked Meat

Chicken is a great way to start eating meat and it can be given to baby as a strip of meat or on a leg bone. Ensure that it is washed well and cooked thoroughly before feeding it to your baby. You can also opt for red meat that is minced or turkey, cooked well till soft.

Boiled Pasta

If you are adventurous, you can introduce boiled whole wheat pasta to your 6 month old as well. Ensure that the pieces are not a choking hazard.

Finger Food ideas for Older Babies/ Baby finger food recipes 12 months

Once your baby is used to the first level of finger foods, he can move on to the next level with more complex textures and flavors. This will usually be around the age of 9 or 10 months, but follow your baby’s cue before introducing any new dish. Here is a list of finger food recipes for babies 9-12 months.

Patties & Fritters

• Sweet Potato Lentil and Carrot Croquettes made with veggies, lentil and cheese
• Curd Fritters with hung curd and vegetables ( skip the salt for babies)
• Chickpea, Carrot Feta Fritters (from Crate&Kids)
• Veggie Cakes(from andawaywego)
• Banana Oatmeal Fingers
• Spinach Nuggets
• Pumpkin Sooji Fingers
• Spinach Fritters
• Sweet Potato Corn Cakes(the corn can also be mashed with the dough )

Rolls & Balls

Ideal baby led weaning snacks

• Beetroot Rolls
• High energy Protein Balls(from Happy Healthy Mama)
• Apple Sauce Bites
• Dry Fruit Balls (for Toddlers)
• Ragi/Finger Millet Ball
• Sorghum or Jowar balls
• Whole Wheat Vegetable Momos
• Cheese Balls(Whole wheat flour can be used instead of all purpose flour and can be cooked in an Appe instead of deep frying)
• Arbi/Colocasia Fingers
• Baby Cakes(from Family Feed Bag)

Bread & Pancakes

• Banana Pancakes
• Eggless Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes
• Veggies Pancakes(skip the salt and milk if feedingbabies under1 year)
• Whole Wheat Pancake
• Banana Toast for Babies(from One handed Cooks)
• Baby Friendly Waffles
• Semolina Toast

Meat & Fish

• Crispie Chicken Nuggets(from Annabel Karmel; suitable for babies above 9 months)
• Chicken Quinoa Bites
• Salmon Balls
• Tuna and Vegetable Patties(from OneHandedCooks; for Toddlers)
• Oven Baked Fish Fingers(from Food 4 Tots; for Toddlers)

Pasta & Pizza

• Vegetable Pasta for Kids
• Creamy Vegetable Pasta
• Baby’s First Bolognese (from Annabel Karmel, for babies above 9 months. Can also use minced chicken or lamb)
• Confetti Pasta (from Tesco Real Food)
• Quinoa Crust Pizza Cheesy Garlic Bread(from Wholesome dish. The quinoa can be substituted with Rajgira or you can buy Quinoa online here)

Bars & Biscuits

• Sugar Free Flapjacks Recipe(with oats, banana, dates and apple juice)
• Maple Oats bar(for babies over 10 months)
• Fruit and Nut Granola Bar(for Toddlers)
• Fruit Oat Mini Chews (for babies over 10 months)
• Homemade Cheez-Its (from Do Not Waste The Crumbs; the all purpose flour can be substituted with whole wheat)
• Cheddar Carrot Coins(from Mamacheaps)
• Homemade teething Biscuits(from Imprintalish)
• Wheat Paneer Biscuits

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Cookies

These work good as baby finger food recipes 10 months babies.

• Ragi/Finger Millet Cookies
• Banana Oats Cookies
• Pumpkin Spice Cookies
• Frozen Apple Sauce Treats
• 2 Ingredient Cookies
• Sweet Potato Cookies

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Cakes and Muffins

• Carrot Oats Muffins
• Whole wheat Banana Cake (sugar can be skipped)
• Mini Veg Quiches
• Apple Muffins(You can skip the baking powder or baking soda)
• Whole Wheat Cake (for Toddlers)
• Wheat Eggless Apple Cake With Pomegranate (Sugar can be skipped for babies below 1 year)

Finger Food Dips

• Tofu Cashew Mayonnaise (Salt and sugar can be skipped for babies)
• Tahini Paste
• Apple Jam
• Apricot Jam
• Kid friendly Hummus (You can skip the salt here)
• Sugarfree Tomato Sauce

Remember that no two kids are alike; just because your older one was feasting on chicken at 8 months, doesn’t guarantee that your younger one will do the same! Give your baby a variety to choose from, so that he gets the chance to try out various flavors. You’ll soon discover which ones he prefers, and you can make good use of this information! All these foods are great recipes for fussy toddlers and many of them also work as travel foods as well. You can always customize these recipes to your family’s liking, and soon you’ll find that everyone now looks forward to mealtime!!

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